Socket-cap cord connection



Feb. 24, 1931.

s. G. BLQMENSAADT E'rAL socxET GAP conn coN'NEcT-In Filed Aug. 24. 192;?

Patented Feb. 24, 1931 UNITE-D STATES SVEND G. BLMENSAADT AND FRANK C.

PATENT .OFFICE CASTELLI, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE ARROW-HART & HEGEMAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECT- ICUT SOCKET-CAI CORD CONNECTION Application led August 24, 1927. Serial No. 215,206.

This application is a. companion to one filed by Henry T. Paiste on July 12, 1927, for improvements in socket cap cord connections, Serial No. 205,098 which has issued as Patent N0.1,703,046.

The object of the present invention isto provide a simple and eiiective mechanism for retaining the cord in the cap, the mechanism being actuated by one or more screws.

In the accompanying drawing: Fig. 1 is a perspective view ofthe socket cap cord connection; v

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2, Fig. 3;

`g. 3 is an inverted sectional plan view on the line 3 3, Fig.' 2;

Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of the clamping members;

Fig. 5 isa sectional view on the line 5 5, 20 Fig. 6, illustrating a modification of the invention; Fig. 6 is an inverted plan sectional view on the line 6 6, Fig. 5; and

Fig. 7 is a detached perspective View of the clampin members shown in Fig. 6.

10 is t e bodyportion of non-conducting material, having a central opening 11 which is enlarged at its lower end as at 12 to allow for the movement of the clamping means.

13 is a cap having a deep flange 14 which extends over the body portion, and has a flanged central opening 15 through which.

passes a cord a. Between the capand the bod; portion are two clamping members 16 and 1 as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The clamping member 16 has a segmental lia-nge 18, and the clamping member 17 has a segmental iange 19. These ianges are opposed to each other as shown in Flg. 2 and 40 are arranged to clamp the cord securely when the screw 20 is turned so as to move the two clamping members in opposite directlons. The screw passes througha slot 21 1n the clamping member 16 and through a slot 22 1n the clamping member 17.

The screw has a beveled head 23 which tends to move the two clamping members as it 1s screwed into the body` portion. 'Ihe screw extends through a nut 24 located in a recess in the body portion, and this nut has atapered tween the clamps.

counter sunk opening 25 to receive the beveled portion 23 of the head of the screw 20.

When the screw is backed olf, the clamps can be separated and the cord inserted be- On turning the screw the beveled portion 23 of the head of the screw w1ll move the two clamping members in opposite directions, so that the flanges 18 and 19 will clamp the cord, and when the screw is in position as shown in Fig. 2, it will lirmly hold the cord to the socket cap.

In Fig. 5 is shown a modification, in which the body portion 10a has a central opening 11a and openings for shouldered nuts 24a-24a.

The cap 13a has a deep flange 14a, similar to that shown in Fig. 2, and a central flanged opemng 15a for the passage of the cord.

The two clamping members 16a and 17a are made as shown in Fig. 7 Each clamping member has a segmental ange 18a and 19a, respectively, and the clamping member 16a has two lateral extensions 25-25 which are opposite the eXtensions'26-26 on the clamplng member 17a. These extensions are so formed as to provide a slot 27, between the two opposed extensions, in which is located the heads of the screws 20w-20a.

The head of each screw is tapered as at'23a, so that when it is desired to clamp a cord, the screws are turned in order that the beveled portions of their heads will move the two clamping members towards A,the cord and clamp it, and when the screws have been driven to their full extent they will hold the clamping members rmly in position.

In the cap 13a are openings 2828 through which the screws extend.

In both the constructions shown in Figs. 2 and 5 the casing is used simply as a means for holding the two sliding clamping members in position. The means for actuating the slides is within the casing and is entirely independent of said casing. v

To secure a cord in position, all that is necessary is to backpli' the screws, so as to allow the clamping members to be separated, insertl the cord within the clamps and then turn the screws so that the beveled portions`v after which the screws are turned to such a,

position that the cylindrical portion 23a of each screw head will be in line with the clampv ingmembers, rigidly holding the clamping 5 members in the position in which they are adjusted. By backing-off the screws, the

clamping members can be withdrawn and the cord removed.

We claim:

1. The combination in a socketY cap cord connection, of a body portion a cap therefor two clamps located between the cap and the body portion; and a screw having a beveled head extending through-the clamps and arranged to move the clamps towards the centre of the connection and thus clamp a cord -inserte'd therein irmly to the socket.

2. The combination in a socket cap cord connection, of a body portion; acap mounted on the body portion having a.' central opening therein; two sliding clamping members, each member having a segmental flange, said members being slotted; a screw .mounted -in the slots; a nut with which thescrew engages, said screw hapving a cylindrical ortion ada ted to retain the clampingmem rs'in position after adjustment;

SVEND GJBLUMENSAAD'P. -FRANK C.' CASTELLI. 3o 

